February 16, 2026

Tuning into the future of collaboration 

When work went remote, the sound of business changed. What began as a scramble to make home offices functional has evolved into a revolution in how people hear and are heard. From education to enterprises, companies across industries have reimagined what clear, reliable communication can mean in a hybrid world. For major audio and communications…

Announcing the second group of judges for Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

July 24, 2023
In less than two months, 20 of the world’s most impressive startups will compete in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Which companies will make the finals, and which standout startup will claim the Disrupt Cup and the $100,000 equity-free prize? Obviously, we don’t know the answer, but […]

The Download: what’s next for the moon, and facial recognition’s stalemate

July 24, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What’s next for the moon It’s been more than 50 years since humans last walked on the moon. But starting this year, an array of missions from private companies and national space agencies…

How face recognition rules in the US got stuck in political gridlock

July 24, 2023
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. This week, I published an in-depth story about efforts to restrict face recognition in the US. The story’s genesis came during a team meeting a…

Spotify confirms price hike as premium plan rises to $10.99/month in the US

July 24, 2023
Spotify has announced that it’s raising its premium plan prices, confirming reports that first started to surface over the weekend. The music-streaming giant, which claims some 500 million users globally 40% of which are premium subscribers, revealed that its main premium ad-free subscription plan will be increasing from $9.99 per month to $10.99 in the […]

Public transit is driving EV sector growth in Kenya

July 24, 2023
The public transit sector in Kenya is driving the country’s electric vehicle adoption as global calls for a switch to sustainable transport continue. For the first time last year, commercial electric mass transport buses were deployed to various routes across Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, marking the beginning of the transition from fossil fuel vehicles for some […]

What’s next for the moon

July 24, 2023
MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of our series here. We’re going back to the moon. And back. And back. And back again. It’s been more than 50 years since humans last walked on the…

Twitter has officially changed its logo to ‘X’

July 24, 2023
Twitter has removed the iconic bird logo and adopted ‘X’ as its official logo. This move comes after Elon Musk announced the change over the weekend. The change is already live on the website. Notably, Musk tweeted that x.com now also redirects to twitter.com. In the post, Musk also called this an “interim” logo, so […]